The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-07-14

Mr.. "Bucky" McNees received the
prize, new testament, for being the
best behaved child at Jonesboro on
the 4th of July. The testament was
presented by Bascom Crumley in a
neat and appropriate little speech of
hours.
Gov. Taylor passed through John
son City Monday on his way to visit
homefolks in Carter county. He will
be present at the banquet given by the
citizens to the Tennessee Press Asso-
citation at the Piedmont House next
week.
The Piedmont House has proven
itself equal to any emergency and the
proprietor, Maj. ]. J. Weller, deserves
to be congratulated Yesterday morn
ing he had lis for breakfast and fed
them in less than an hour and did it
as easily and as satisfactorily as any
hotel in a city could have done.
The Tennessee Press Association
passed through Johnson City yester-
day morning on their way to Cloud
land to hold their 18th annual mee-
ting, They will return Monday and
will be shown overlthecity in the after
noon and WILDE banquetted at the
Piedmont House at night.
The request to repeat the "Ten
Nights in a Bar Room tomorrow
night has been almost unanimous.
1t is to be played for the benefit OF the
temperance cause and the proceeds
will be turned over to the Ladies of the
w. G. T. U. to be used as they think
best. Everybody should attend.
Hon. Frank NJ. Smith, State Super
intendent of Public Instruction, at
tended the State Normal Institute,
now in session in this city, this week
and delivered an able lecture at the
M. E. Church, South, last Tuesday
night. On account Of an entertainment
at the Opera House he did not have
the croud he would have had othel-
WISE
Knoxville and Chattanooga are
both torn up over scandals in which
preachers and wives-s'mother mans
figure conspicuously. Rev. H. w.
Bays, pastor Of the Broad Street Meth
odist Church, is the Knoxville hero,
and Rev. Mr.. Wamboldt, pastor of the
first Baptist Church represents
Chattanooga. Mr.. Bays left with his
family for California on the 4th.
Tee Courier shows by close calcula-
ting that Bristol receives indirectly
more than one hundred thousand
dollars annually from the N. & W.
and E. T. V. & G.. railroads through
their employees. The ninety-two men
employed in and around the depot
draw salaries amounting to $49,700 q
year. From these figures it is plain
to see a railroad is some ebenfit to 6
= town even it does not make head
: quarters in it.
The lawn party at the residence o
J. G. Campbell, on Fairview last Fri
day was decided social duccess not
withstanding the inclemency of thu
weather In fact we are not alone il
thinking the Snow and Raine addet
much to the pleasure OF the evening
About 25 couples were present ant
e made merry until near midnight
: These entertainments are getting t.
h be very popular and we are glad of il
In another column will be found
notice of change in the firm OF G. K
n Lide. w. B. Whiteside has been ad
: mitted to the firm which will hereafte
It be known as G. K. Lide & Co. The
Q will continue the business at the oil
stand until the Jobe building is CON
>. pleted when they will move into
q and greatly increase their stock {
4 goods. These gentlemen are bot
= good business men and we trust the
will meet with the success they so we
seservd.
q Mr.. Tom Gillespie Of Limestone ws
= in the city last night. He is canva
% ing Washington county in the int
est OF the Farmers Alliance an
organizing Alliances in differer
"a parts of the county. After he organ
+ ICES the county thoroughly he wi
r work in the other counties in Ea
ID Tennessee and then State CONVEX
~ ton will be called to meet some whel
in East Tennessee. Johnson City hi
IN been suggested and if chosen will tai
I'd pleasure in extending to the farmer
&C. OF Tenn essee the hospitality of tt
N, city. A meeting OF the farmers
rs Washington county has been called
meet at Limestone on Saturday Il
22nd. All are invited and are I
u" quested to attend.
in
h 1t is with pleasure that / am able
nd announce to my friends and custol
ho mers OF Johnson City and the ST